Guatemala vs Mexico: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Guatemala
28.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
28.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.19 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.69 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | 0.7951 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.92 units per square kilometre | 13.92 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.37 units per square kilometre | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 21.81 units per square kilometre | 0.6583 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.4 units per square kilometre | 25.23 units per square kilometre | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 28.11 units per square kilometre | 27.64 units per square kilometre | 0.4745 units per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 28.88 units per square kilometre against 28.19 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.69 units per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.